I cannot emphasize this enough: people do not just “know” about the work you do. You have to connect with them and show them.
Also, if you’re a manager, you should highlight the work your people do and connect them
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Mike McBride Online, published by Mike McBride, covers topics intersecting law, technology, and workplace issues. The blog discusses mental health challenges within the legal profession, the impact of artificial intelligence on society and politics, and productivity concerns in professional environments. It also addresses career development themes such as networking and work-life balance. The content often reflects on the effects of continuous change and transformation in the workplace, emphasizing practical insights relevant to legal professionals and others navigating evolving work dynamics.
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Worth Reading – AI is Forcing Organisations to ask Data Governance questions they have avoided for years
By Mike McBride
That’s exactly why IG professionals have been telling us to clean up our data. Too many people didn’t, and as mentioned in the link above, every AI meeting ends up being about governance.
We did our future selves a disservice…
Shared Links (bi-weekly) Aug. 23, 2026
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Worth Reading – Do employees feel comfortable talking to HR about mental health?
By Mike McBride
There’s that word, trust, again. Your employees aren’t going to talk to you about their mental health; they are not going to use your employee assistance program, and they’re not going to ask for the things that might help them…
Does Anyone Believe Meta Will Do This Well?
By Mike McBride
This is the same company that has been accused of serving beauty ads to young women after it detected that they had deleted a selfie from their phones, and also of selling that to advertisers as a business model.
The…
How Many Managers Can’t Give Feedback?
By Mike McBride
Far too many managers are promoted, but still doing their old job. They’re really just team leads but expected to act as managers without the resources to do so. When you’re in a situation where you’re drowning like that, talent…
Worth Reading – AI Note-Taking Apps Are Violating User Privacy
By Mike McBride
Honestly, the first time I saw an ad for Granola, I immediately thought, “This seems illegal and is going to get someone in a lot of trouble”:
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Shared Links (bi-weekly) Aug. 9, 2026
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Worth Reading – The AI Productivity Illusion
By Mike McBride
The core question in the post above is pretty simple. Generative AI has helped people finish tasks more quickly and probably completed more tasks, at least when their time is not taken up with cleaning up the slop from poorly…
Worth Reading – It’s Not Just the Tech: The Hidden Cognitive Load of the Physical Workplace
By Mike McBride
That’s an extreme example, but this article makes the more obvious one: working in an office comes with its own cognitive load, especially if it’s an open floor plan, because you are forced to navigate noise and other people all…